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Browse all countries ↗ In the week ending 26 September, clinical laboratories tested 33,547 respiratory specimens and 1,151 were influenza-positive. CDC said national influenza activity remained low but was increasing.
Data includedToyota Motor North America reported U.S. vehicle sales up 8.4% by volume in September, while electrified-vehicle sales rose 37.8%.
Data includedThe BLS reported a 29,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls and 4.2% unemployment, while revising the combined July–August total down by 60,000.
Data includedEIA’s July data put the domestic crude first-purchase price at $79.79 per barrel, down $6.44 from June.
Data includedEIA reported that U.S. gross natural gas withdrawals reached 137 billion cubic feet per day in July 2026.
Data includedEIA’s October 1 report put U.S. coal production at 125.4 million short tons in the second quarter of 2026; the data are preliminary.
Data includedEIA says U.S. propane exports averaged 2 million barrels per day in the first half of 2026, with a monthly record of 2.1 million b/d in April.
Data includedIn CDC’s January–June simulations, median time to masking was 2 minutes and to isolation 11 minutes.
Data includedNVDRS records covered 91.6% of specified U.S. death categories; Puerto Rico data were reported separately.
Data includedThe company said it sold substantially all of the $70 million in 45Z credits generated by its ethanol and renewable natural gas facilities in 2026.
Data includedThe NCHS report put the age-adjusted death rate at 689.2 per 100,000, 4.6% below 2024.
Data includedCDC’s provisional estimate fell to 69,973; opioid-involved deaths also declined.
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